wairakeilearns - Activating Prior Knowledge

Language we use when activating prior knowledge

What do I already know about this topic?
What have I read that seems similar to this text?
Do I recognise the author's name?
What type of text/genre is this text - article, narrative, letter, poem?
What sort of language features would i expect to find in this text?
Based on my prior knowledge of ...., my questions are .....
When I hear the word (or phrase) ..., it makes me think about ....
The words and pictures remind me of something else that I have read/seen/experienced.
The illustrations tell me .... about the text.

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